Murphy's Romance
“Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.”
1985•PG-13•1h 47m•6.2•Released
ComedyDramaRomance
Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.
Director
Martin Ritt
Writer
Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.
Budget
$13M
Revenue
$31M
Languages
English
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Sally Field
Emma Moriarty
James Garner
Murphy Jones
Brian Kerwin
Bobby Jack Moriarty
Corey Haim
Jake Moriarty
Dennis Burkley
Freeman Coverly
Georgann Johnson
Margaret
Dortha Duckworth
Bessie
Michael Prokopuk
Albert
Billy Ray Sharkey
Larry Le Beau
Michael Crabtree
Jim Forrest
Anna Thomson
Wanda
Charles Lane
Amos Abbott
Bruce French
Rex Boyd
John C. Becher
Jesse Parker
Henry Slate
Fred Hite
Production
Company
Columbia Pictures
Producer
Laura Ziskin
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